Everychildca

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Under the supervision of the Director of the Early Education Division, the site supervisor/teacher will manage the daily operation of the child development center. The supervisor will enroll families, supervise staff, ensure the health and safety of children, and ensure compliance with all California Department of Education Early Education Support Division Title 5 and Department of Social Services Title 22 Licensing regulations. The supervisor will also use a computer to create documents, send and receive email, plan curriculum, assess children, facilitate parent and staff meetings, provide regular reports to the program director, and perform other duties as assigned.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Program Leadership

• In cooperation with team members, supervise, plan, and implement curriculum that supports children's development across all domains (Social‑Emotional, Language and Literacy, English‑Language Development, Mathematics, Visual and Performing Arts, Physical Development, Health, History‑Social Science, and Science).
• Implement developmentally appropriate and anti‑bias curriculum.
• Create an environment that is supportive, safe, and educational.
• Understand USDA meal patterns and implement the nutrition program and education in the Center.
• Comply with Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) regulations and reporting.
• Improve program quality using NAEYC accreditation standards.
• Plan and conduct quarterly Parent Meetings on topics of interest to families.
• Coordinate and supervise staff in carrying out the Desired Results for Families and Children mandates: conduct regular observations of children, complete observations and link them to DRDP criteria, complete developmental profiles and written goals within required timeframes, create developmental portfolios, use the DRDP and Developmental Progress Report for family conferences, use the DRDO and written goals to plan curriculum, tally developmental profiles for classroom groups, and create action plans based on outcomes.
• Schedule and facilitate quarterly Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meetings to engage families, support fundraising efforts, and ensure the program meets family needs.
• Ensure the health and safety of all children and adults on site, including development or upkeep of an emergency preparedness plan.
• Promote the program on social media, the website, and in the community.

Operations Management

• Maintain enrollment at sites, including outreach, maintaining a wait list, enrolling eligible families, and gathering necessary documents for family data files.
• Participate in monthly billing, issue invoices, collect money, and issue receipts.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and ensure that children are signed in and out daily.
• Create and manage computer documents in Word, Excel, Adobe, and send/receive email.
• Complete regular statistical, attendance, and immunization reports for administration and County of Santa Cruz data reporting.
• Supervise and participate in housekeeping tasks, including daily cleaning and set‑up of the center.
• Plan and coordinate three family workdays annually.
• Provide ASQ/ASQ‑SE questionnaires to families at various points of children's development and refer families as needed.

Personnel Management

• Provide orientation, training, and supervision to staff, substitutes, and volunteers.
• Provide regular job performance feedback, coaching, and modeling to staff.
• Plan and facilitate consistent site meetings and document meetings with staff regarding job performance concerns.
• Provide annual written job performance evaluations and conduct performance conferences with staff.

Professional Conduct

• Become familiar with the SEIU contract for union members and ensure supervisory compliance.
• Participate in weekly leadership meetings.
• Maintain professional competence through participation in early education conferences, trainings, and workshops, especially countywide training activities.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with families, volunteers, and other staff at the center, including people from different racial, cultural, and ethnic groups and from different backgrounds and lifestyles.

Job descriptions are intended to be illustrative only; they are not designed to be restrictive or to define each and every assigned duty and responsibility. In an organization of this nature, each employee is expected to perform such duties as necessary to fulfill the stated goals of the agency.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Option 1:
  • Site supervisor permit or higher.
  • At least two (2) years of teaching experience with young children in a group setting.
• Option 2:
  • B.A./B.S. degree in any field with 12 units in either ECE or CD and 3 units of supervised field experience in an ECE or CD setting.
  • At least two (2) years of teaching experience with young children in a group setting.
  • Must obtain site supervisor permit within 18 months of hire.
• Option 3:
  • A.A./A.S. degree or higher in early childhood education (ECE) or child development (CD) with at least two (2) years of teaching experience with young children in a group setting.
  • Must obtain a site supervisor permit within 18 months of hire, which requires enrollment verification in the first semester after hire and completion of 100 days supervising adults.

NOTE: A temporary waiver may be granted for candidates who have not yet completed all requirements if a plan for attaining the qualifications within a reasonable timeline can be demonstrated.

KNOWLEDGE OF

• Methods, philosophy, and techniques of working with young children.
• Developmentally appropriate practices and principles.
• Maintaining an inclusive, anti‑bias program.
• Universal Preschool Foundations and Frameworks.
• Title 5 and Title 22 licensing regulations, policies and procedures.
• California Department of Education Early Education Division funding terms and conditions, and willingness to learn.
• Universal precautions and Health and Safety practices.

ABILITY TO

• Work effectively and respectfully with individuals from diverse educational, socio‑economic, and cultural backgrounds in collaboration with others.
• Use supportive and effective approaches to interact with children, including children with disabilities, challenging behaviors, and dual language learners.
• React quickly and effectively to keep everyone safe in all circumstances, including emergencies.
• Communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
• Maintain and submit accurate records and reports in a timely manner.
• Have proficiency on a computer, iPad, and other electronic devices.
• Collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make valid judgments and decisions.
• Juggle multiple tasks, manage time effectively, and maintain organized systems.
• Direct the work of teachers, staff, families, volunteers, and others at site.
• Plan and oversee classroom and outside environments, curriculum and activities, and program systems.
• Work independently and provide responsible leadership.
• Administer all components of the program and ensure sustainability.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

• Pass or already be cleared by a fingerprint background check with the Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing.
• Provide proof of current immunization records, including DTAP and MMR prior to beginning employment; influenza vaccine or declination form must be submitted annually.
• Undergo Health Screening and TB test within 7 days of employment.
• Provide valid Pediatric First Aid and CPR certification or be willing to obtain within 30 days of employment.
• Complete online California Mandated Reporter Training every two years.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to write, use the telephone, and operate center equipment.
• Physical strength sufficient to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to push, pull, squat, twist, turn, bend, stoop, reach overhead, and run.
• Ability to move rapidly around the work environment on varied surfaces indoors and outdoors, in offices, and to respond to emergency situations.
• Ability to sit in a child's chair, squat at children's eye level for prolonged periods, and stand or walk for prolonged periods.
• Ability to read printed materials and to see at a distance.
• Ability to hear sufficiently to conduct in-person conversations with adults and children and telephone conversations.
• Ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversational distance, on the telephone, and when addressing groups.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Complete agency anti‑harassment training within six (6) months of hire and every two (2) years thereafter.
• Possess a valid California driver’s license, adequate vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation to attend business away from the center.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience teaching or administering a federal or state funded program.
• Experience using Learning Genie for developmental assessments and family engagement.
• Experience with creating and evaluating reports and data for program quality and improvement.
• Experience using electronic database systems (e.g., HUBBE, Paycom, Concur, Egnyte, Outlook, CAIR).
• Experience working with diverse groups of children and families, including dual language learners and children with disabilities.
• Knowledge of Teaching Pyramid Social Emotional Framework.
• Experience with CLASS and related environments.
• Bilingual/biliterate and bicultural, English/Spanish preferred.

RATE OF PAY AND HOURS

• Regular, confidential, exempt, 40 hours per week position.
• Pay rate is $33.56 per hour (plus a $0.40 per hour bilingual differential after passing a test).
• Typical hours are 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with occasional evenings and weekend hours for staff meetings, parent/teacher nights, staff training, and site workdays. May be required to work at alternative sites.
• Attendance at required meetings is mandatory and a condition of employment.
• Regular onsite attendance is required.

BENEFITS

• Shared cost medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and Employee Assistance Program (value $9,766.92 per year).
• First year: 16 vacation days and 11 holidays, with accrual based on 40 hour per week.
• Sick leave: Eight hours per month, with accrual based on 40 hour per week.
• Eligible for up to 4 wellness floaters per year after satisfying all eligibility requirements.
• 401(k) retirement plan with agency matching up to 5% of annual salary during open enrollment.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Program.
• Paid lunch.

COMMUNITY BRIDGES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of age, ancestry, color, religious creed, denial of Family and Medical Care Leave, disability (mental and physical), marital, familial or parental status, medical condition, genetic information, military and Veteran status, national origin (including language use restrictions), race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, political affiliation or sexual orientation.